English thinglish

We will use today’s class to revise some basic areas of English

Remember you can use www.wordreference.com dictionary to look for vocabulary when needed.

Let’s start with a crossword to check your vocabulary. Read instructions before you play.

https://elt.oup.com/student/headway/elementary4/vocabulary/unit09/hwy_elem_unit09_2?cc=cl&selLanguage=en

visit and do a couple of links in plataforma:

http://www.lapetus.uchile.cl/lapetus/2009/1/ingles/themes/begginer/theme04_act03.htm

http://www.thetaoofmakingmoney.com/2007/02/26/260.html

Now, go to:

https://elt.oup.com/student/headway/preint/e_games/hwy_preint_dolphingame?cc=cl&selLanguage=en

https://elt.oup.com/student/headway/elementary4/vocabulary/unit10/hwy_elem_unit10_2?cc=cl&selLanguage=en

1. Visit the site, read the explanations and then scroll down to exercises on simple past and check your understanding by clicking on a minimum of 4 different links.

http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simple-past

2. Do the following quiz:

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/questions/simple_past2.htm

3. Let’s listen

We will start with more basic and then a bit more complex ones.

Visit the following website. Listen to the conversation. Then click on the vocabulary quiz and the comprehension quiz on the right hand side.

A http://www.elllo.org/english/0051/085-Kentaro-Apples.htm

B http://www.elllo.org/english/1201/1219-Vella-MaleTears.htm

C http://www.elllo.org/video/1151/V1194BradHabits.htm

Some more work.

http://www.lapetus.uchile.cl/lapetus/2009/1/ingles/themes/intermediate/theme01_act01.htm

If you can’t accesses the link above, visit www.plataforma.uchile.cl and go to Pre – intermediate, and then go to the activities 1,2,4,5 on unit 1 (you will need your password)

Part II

4. Let’s check how much you remember in terms of frequency:

http://www2.cambridge.org/interchangearcade/launch.do?activityID=591&level=1&unit=6&type=Cup_multiple_choice&stage=1

5. Let’s check your pronunciation. Do you remember where to stress words?

Go to the easy level units 1& 2. Read instructions and then play

http://elt.oup.com/student/headway/preint/e_games/hwy_pre_stressmonster?cc=cl&selLanguage=en

6. Select the correct alternative

http://elt.oup.com/student/headway/preint/a_grammar/unit01/hwy_preint_unit01_2?cc=cl&selLanguage=en

7. Do you remember the difference between these two tenses?

I am studying philosophy

I study philosophy

Let’s see